Written Answers Tuesday 31 March 2009

Scottish Executive

Alcohol and Tobacco

Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con): To ask the Scottish Executive what its rationale is for it being illegal for under-18s to buy alcohol but not cigarettes.

Shona Robison: The Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Bill includes a number of measures to reduce the attractiveness and availability of tobacco to under-18s, such as the ban of the display of tobacco products and tobacco vending machines. These measures are based on international evidence and extensive consultation with stakeholders. The Scottish Government also raised the minimum age of purchase of tobacco from 16 to 18 in 2007. Whilst I have not been made aware of an appetite to extend the legislation in this way, I would be happy to meet with the member to discuss this matter further.

Apprenticeships

Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con): To ask the Scottish Executive how it will assist the construction industry to (a) recruit new apprentices and (b) enable apprentices who are being made redundant to finish their training.

Fiona Hyslop: The full range of issues relating to the Modern Apprenticeship programme and the current economic climate will be explored at the Apprenticeship Summit on Tuesday 28 April.

  CITB (Construction Skills) are already sending their displaced construction apprentices back to college for six weeks and paying those 75% of their wage for the same period to allow additional time for an alternative employer within the sector to be found.

  The additional 7,800 modern apprenticeships, agreed as part of the budget, will increase apprenticeship opportunities next financial year.

Apprenticeships

Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con): To ask the Scottish Executive how much it has allocated to the construction industry to allow apprentices who have been made redundant to finish their training.

Fiona Hyslop: The full range of issues relating to apprentices and the current economic climate will be explored at the Apprenticeship Summit on Tuesday 28 April.

  The Scottish Government’s priority is to ensure that as many apprentices as possible can complete their apprenticeship training with an employer. Therefore, where an apprentice is made redundant, public agencies will make every effort to work with the relevant Sector Skills Council and the training provider to secure alternative employment to enable apprentices to complete their training in work. This is already happening for construction.

Dentistry

Gavin Brown (Lothians) (Con): To ask the Scottish Executive how many people in the Lothians region are waiting to register with an NHS dentist, broken down by local authority area.

Nicola Sturgeon: This information is not held centrally.

  Dentists are not obliged under their NHS terms of service to advise NHS boards of any waiting lists they may hold. NHS Lothian may hold information on those waiting to register with its salaried dental service.

  The number of patients registered with a dentist under NHS arrangements in NHS Lothian has increased from 441,511 in September 2007 to 508,190 in September 2008.

Disclosure Scotland

Bob Doris (Glasgow) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to increase the cost of applications for criminal record checks carried out by Disclosure Scotland under Part V of the Police Act 1997.

Adam Ingram: We intend to lay a Scottish Statutory Instrument in May to increase the cost of all types of Disclosure Scotland applications to £23 with effect from 1 August 2009. The increase in the fee, which is the first since 1 April 2006, is needed to meet the rise in costs of providing the service and to ensure that Disclosure Scotland can continue to operate efficiently and effectively.

Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005

Peter Peacock (Highlands and Islands) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-20729 by John Swinney on 4 March 2009, what action it plans to take to ensure that an environmental assessment of the National Performance Framework is carried out in accordance with the Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005.

John Swinney: The government takes the view that it is more meaningful, manageable and a more efficient use of public resources to ensure that specific initiatives, policies and programmes (including those of our partners) are considered individually for their environmental impact, rather than the framework which keeps all of government focussed on our single unified Purpose and National Outcomes. It is at that individual level and on a case-by-case basis that action by the relevant responsible bodies should be taken.

Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005

Peter Peacock (Highlands and Islands) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive how it plans to ensure that it complies with section 17 of the Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005 with respect to the National Performance Framework.

John Swinney: It will be for those bodies responsible for preparing the plans or programmes which sit below the National Performance Framework and contribute to progress towards the Purpose and National Outcomes which are subject to the Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005, to ensure that they comply with the statutory requirements of section 17 of the act.

Ferry Services

Jamie McGrigor (Highlands and Islands) (Con): To ask the Scottish Executive what its response is to concerns of local people on Islay and in particular in Port Ellen that the new Caledonian MacBrayne Islay ferry cannot be accommodated at Port Ellen.

Stewart Stevenson: The new vessel to serve Islay is due for delivery in spring 2011 and is being financed by a £24.5 million loan from the Scottish Government to Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd. This new vessel was designed to serve Islay’s needs for many years into the future and as such will be longer, wider, more powerful, more manoeuvrable and have greater carrying capacity than either of the vessels that presently serve Islay. These significant changes in dimensions are the reasons why this new vessel cannot fit the existing berthing facilities at Port Ellen that were intended to accommodate smaller vessels.

  As owners of the Port Ellen pier, Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd is currently developing options for major improvements to the berthing and passenger facilities.

  Considerable investment has already been made at Port Askaig and the new vessel will be able to berth there.

Ferry Services

Jamie McGrigor (Highlands and Islands) (Con): To ask the Scottish Executive what the reasons were for the announcement by Caledonian MacBrayne that the new Islay ferry cannot be accommodated at Port Ellen.

Stewart Stevenson: As the owners of the Port Ellen pier, Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd is committed to keeping all interested parties informed about the future use of the Port Ellen pier and, in particular, its ability to accommodate the new vessel that is due to be introduced in 2011.

  Although it was initially thought that the new vessel could use the facilities at Port Ellen, subsequent detailed work indicated that the vessel ramp would not be aligned with the existing ageing linkspan. Once that became apparent, Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd made that information publicly available and has continued to consult local interested parties about the development of options for major improvements to berthing and passenger facilities at Port Ellen. Indeed, the company held further public meetings on Islay on 9 March 2009 and in Tarbert on 10 March 2009 as part of its commitment to keep interested parties informed.

Ferry Services

Jamie McGrigor (Highlands and Islands) (Con): To ask the Scottish Executive what it estimates the impact of the new Caledonian MacBrayne Islay ferry not being accommodated at Port Ellen will be on the economy of (a) Islay and (b) Port Ellen.

Stewart Stevenson: The new vessel will be larger and more manoeuvrable than the existing Islay vessels. This is expected to improve the reliability of the service to Port Askaig in bad weather. The second vessel that would be deployed would still be able to use the Port Ellen berth, so the impact of the new vessel not being able to be accommodated at Port Ellen should not be significant.

Ferry Services

Jamie McGrigor (Highlands and Islands) (Con): To ask the Scottish Executive how much it would cost to improve the linkspan and infrastructure at Port Ellen to allow it to accommodate larger vessels such as the new Caledonian MacBrayne Islay ferry.

Stewart Stevenson: Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd estimates that the minimum costs of upgrading Port Ellen to accommodate the new ferry vessel would be £10.9 million at current prices. If a new terminal building and land reclamation to provide improved vehicle marshalling and a new berth for grain vessels were also included, the estimated cost would be £16 million at current prices.

Ferry Services

Jamie McGrigor (Highlands and Islands) (Con): To ask the Scottish Executive what investment it is making, or plans to make, to upgrade the linkspan and infrastructure at Port Ellen.

Stewart Stevenson: Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd expects to start soon on detailed ground investigation at Port Ellen and related design work. Parallel to this will be the progression of a Harbour Revision Order (HRO) to provide the necessary planning approvals.

  As with all major capital works projects, the actual construction start date would depend on affordability and the availability of funding.

Ferry Services

Jamie McGrigor (Highlands and Islands) (Con): To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will guarantee that the new Caledonian MacBrayne Islay ferry will be able to be accommodated at Kennacraig.

Stewart Stevenson: Subject to some modifications which will be carried out prior to delivery of the new vessel in 2011, it is expected that the new Islay ferry will be able to be accommodated at Kennacraig.

Ferry Services

Jamie McGrigor (Highlands and Islands) (Con): To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will guarantee that Islay will continue to be served by two ferries after 2011 and the introduction of the new Caledonian MacBrayne Islay ferry.

Stewart Stevenson: It is for CalMac Ferries Ltd to ensure that it maintains sufficient carrying capacity to meet its obligations under the Clyde and Hebrides ferry services contract. Similarly, that contract enables the Scottish Government to meet through subsidy payments CalMac’s costs of leasing the vessels necessary to deliver those obligations. The new Islay vessel will have considerably greater capacity than the vessel that it will replace. The Clyde and Hebrides ferry services contract specifies a two vessel service from Kennacraig to Islay and that is what will continue to be provided.

Housing

Jeremy Purvis (Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale) (LD): To ask the Scottish Executive in what month it expects the Open Market Shared Equity Scheme to be available to first-time buyers in the Scottish Borders.

Alex Neil: The Open Market Shared Equity Pilot scheme will be expanded on a temporary basis throughout Scotland, including in the Scottish Borders, from 31 March 2009. With a budget of £60 million, the scheme is expected to help around 1,500 households to buy a home during 2009-10.

Justice

Gavin Brown (Lothians) (Con): To ask the Scottish Executive what the average number of days served in HMP Edinburgh was for people convicted of handling an offensive weapon in each of the last five years.

Kenny MacAskill: I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows:

  The information requested is shown in the following table:

  Mean Time Served by Prisoners Admitted to HMP Edinburgh whose Main Crime was for Handling Offensive Weapons

  

 Liberations During
Mean Time Served (Days)


 2003-04
 68


 2004-05
 61


 2005-06
 66


 2006-07
 72


 2007-08
 115



  Source: Scottish Government Justice Analytical Services.

  The figures are for prisoners admitted to HMP Edinburgh. However, they may have served part of their sentence in, and been liberated from, another prison.

  Figures only refer to prisoners whose main crime comes under the category of "handling offensive weapons". In the case of multiple crimes/offences, the main crime is the one that attracts the longest sentence.

Local Income Tax

Andy Kerr (East Kilbride) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive what the most recent revenue projections are for a 3p in the pound local income tax rate and how they compare with council tax revenue projections.

John Swinney: The Scottish Government provided revenue projections in March 2008 and these were made available in Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 45130). These figures projected a total net revenue of £2,045 million for local income tax, including £429 million of council tax benefit. This compared with a projected net figure for council tax of £2,326 million (also including council tax benefit), providing an intended tax cut of £281 million for local taxpayers.

Museums

Irene Oldfather (Cunninghame South) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has undertaken of the long-term financial needs of industrial museums.

Irene Oldfather (Cunninghame South) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is undertaking to assist industrial museums in accessing funds to protect and promote industrial history.

Michael Russell: The Scottish Government funds Museums Galleries Scotland to work with museums across Scotland, including industrial museums, on their development and business planning and their financial requirements. Museums Galleries Scotland are working with the industrial museums on an on-going basis.

Museums

Irene Oldfather (Cunninghame South) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive what importance it attaches to the preservation of industrial heritage, including the Scottish Maritime Museum.

Michael Russell: Scotland’s industrial museums do excellent work in preserving and allowing access to this important part of our heritage. The Scottish Government recognises the importance of these museums both locally and nationally. I look forward to discussing the work of the industrial, and other, museums at a summit I intend to hold in May.

Museums

Irene Oldfather (Cunninghame South) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive whether all Scottish industrial museums are eligible for grants in order to undertake structural repairs.

Michael Russell: Funding is available from Historic Scotland and local authorities, amongst others. Eligibility depends on the criteria which apply to the particular funds.

Museums

Irene Oldfather (Cunninghame South) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive what funding it has put in place for industrial museums for (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12.

Michael Russell: Funding for non-national museums, including industrial museums, is routed through Museums Galleries Scotland. Planned funding for Museums Galleries Scotland in 2010-11 is £3.109 million. £600,000 of this is ring-fenced for the Scottish Mining, Maritime and Fisheries Museums. Funding for 2011-12 cannot be considered until the outcome of the next spending review is known.

Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006

James Kelly (Glasgow Rutherglen) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive what progress is being made on implementing the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006.

Stewart Stevenson: Major progress has been made in the implementation of the Planning etc (Scotland) Act 2006. Eight statutory instruments covering the key areas of Development Management, Development Planning, Appeals, Schemes of Delegation and Local Review Procedures, Enforcement and the Hierarchy of Developments have completed the parliamentary process. Those covering development planning are now in force with the others being fully implemented by August this year.

  The National Planning Framework 2 has entered its final stage of preparation following the close of the 60 day period of parliamentary consideration. We are currently considering the recommendations of Parliament and aim to publish the National Planning Framework 2 after Easter 2009.

  An updated timetable for implementation will shortly be available at:

  http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Built-Environment/planning/modernising/progress/Timetable.

  The wide ranging improvements required under Delivering Planning Reform (Scottish Parliament Information Centre, Bib. number 46980) are also being taken forward with partners to support modernisation of the planning system.

Scottish Government Publications

George Foulkes (Lothians) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list the publications that it has issued since 1 June 2007, showing the title, circulation and cost of each.

John Swinney: Data relating to 1 June 2007 to 31 December 2007 can be found in the answer to question S3W-10469 on 6 March 2008.

  There is currently no central record held on the circulation of each publication and this could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

  The following table shows data relating to 1 January 2008 to 30 November 2008.

  Scottish Government publications List, 1 January 2008 to 30 November 2008

  

 Publication
 Date
 Total


 Protection of Vulnerable Groups 
 07 January 2008
£19,112.50


 Learning Connections: LEAP Manual 
 07 January 2008
£12,366.63


 Vulnerable Witnesses Binder Pack 
 07 January 2008
£10,703.13


 Building Excellence A4 Publication 
 07 January 2008
£8,229.00


 Included, Engaged & Involved Document 
 07 January 2008
£5,938.08


 Scottish Road Transport Statistics 
 07 January 2008
£5,587.90


 Nat. Workforce Plan 07 
 07 January 2008
£4,870.57


 Guide for Councillors on New Responsibilities 
 07 January 2008
£4,280.38


 Building Community Capacity - Guide 
 07 January 2008
£3,309.46


 Adult Literacies Pathfinder Programme Eva 
 07 January 2008
£3,115.13


 SG Environmental Performance A/R 
 07 January 2008
£2,539.60


 Action on Violence 
 07 January 2008
£1,680.00


 Role Of A Scottish Future 
 07 January 2008
£122.55


 Electronic Monitoring 
 16 January 2008
£250.71


 Strategy to Combat NHS Fraud 
 21 January 2008
£3,134.40


 What is an AIFL School Leaflet? 
 21 January 2008
£1,480.31


 PIN Safer Pre and Post Employment 
 28 January 2008
£4,237.01


 Forum-Drug Related Deaths Annual Report 2007 
 28 January 2008
£3,740.41


 A Fairer Local Tax Consultation 
 28 January 2008
£290.55


 High Level Strategic Theme 
 28 January 2008
£275.55


 Dev Site Clearance Capability Scotland 
 29 January 2008
£4,576.63


 Home Education Guidance Document 
 29 January 2008
£3,064.67


 Effective Self-Evaluation in CLD 
 30 January 2008
£2,676.44


 Learning Connections Adult Literacy 
 30 January 2008
£1,140.96


 Scottish Rural Dev Programme Stage2 
 31 January 2008
£29,314.25


 Better Health, Better Care: Plan 
 31 January 2008
£22,612.18


 National Planning Framework for Scotland
 31 January 2008
£11,314.57


 E-Pharmacy Toolkit for Community Pharmacists 
 31 January 2008
£11,278.94


 Nursing Good Practice Guide 
 31 January 2008
£3,108.12


 Communicating with Public/Main Doc 
 31 January 2008
£2,604.32


 Local Healthcare Bill Consultation 
 31 January 2008
£2,504.20


 Framework Chief Executive dev NHS sco imp 
 31 January 2008
£1,391.28


 SR Report: Mediation in Scotland 
 31 January 2008
£1,111.33


 Scottish Gov Complaints 
 31 January 2008
£885.29


 What All Licensees Need to Know About Changes 
 04 February 2008
£14,883.00


 Understanding Capacity & Demand 
 04 February 2008
£3,211.79


 Supporting people matters news Insert 
 04 February 2008
£2,487.46


 Living Well With Long-term Conditions: A Report: Accessible Version
 04 February 2008
£1,642.87


 Consultation on the Proposed EU Soil Directive
 04 February 2008
£408.55


 Impact of Flooding 
 04 February 2008
£79.00


 Better Health, Better Care: Action Plan: What it Means for You
 12 February 2008
£2,954.50


 RIA 
 12 February 2008
£119.55


 Thematic Inspection: A Review of How the Scottish Crime Recording Standard
 19 February 2008
£758.02


 Spending Review Tech Notes 
 25 February 2008
£766.55


 National Minimum Information 
 25 February 2008
£527.55


 Mentally Flourishing Scotland 
 25 February 2008
£205.55


 Glasgow 2014 Consultation Response 
 25 February 2008
£116.55


 Eggs & Chicks (web) 
 25 February 2008
£97.55


 QMS SI Consultation 
 25 February 2008
£65.55


 OECD Report and Folder 
 26 February 2008
£9,197.34


 Growing Up in Scotland 2007 Sweep 2 
 27 February 2008
£13,178.20


 Developing Better Health Care Through Constant Improvement
 27 February 2008
£8,340.88


 Better Cancer Care: A Discussion 
 27 February 2008
£4,835.64


 Getting it Right for the Child
 27 February 2008
£4,705.18


 AWI Guide Communication & Assessing 
 27 February 2008
£1,213.30


 Analysis Grant Improve Educational 
 27 February 2008
£304.95


 HMIC Thematic Inspection 
 28 February 2008
£1,168.94


 Interest (Scotland) Bill: Consultation and Draft Bill
 28 February 2008
£1,053.33


 Choosing the Right Ingredients 
 29 February 2008
£18,731.68


 Community Benefits in Public Procurement
 29 February 2008
£6,843.29


 Mental Health Project: Technical Appendices 2007
 29 February 2008
£5,325.59


 The Future of Food Risk Management 
 29 February 2008
£4,147.12


 Mental Health Project final report 
 29 February 2008
£3,968.60


 NHS Scotland 18 Weeks 
 29 February 2008
£3,408.45


 Abstract of Scottish Agricultural Statistics 1982 to 2007
 29 February 2008
£2,533.04


 Safer Winter Driving: Winter Maintenance 
 29 February 2008
£2,295.60


 Community Benefits in Public Procurement
 29 February 2008
£1,503.30


 A Surprising Range of Business Can
 29 February 2008
£1,273.72


 Volunteer Action Plan 
 29 February 2008
£1,138.00


 SCO Policing Performance Framework 
 29 February 2008
£1,016.25


 Working with Hard to Reach - Guide 
 13 March 2008
£4,725.80


 Renewable Heat Strategy for Scotland 
 26 March 2008
£6,259.12


 Disqualified from Working With Children List: Supplementary Information 
 27 March 2008
£11,048.39


 AWI Carers Guide 
 28 March 2008
£3,356.60


 Transport Works Scotland Act TAWS 
 28 March 2008
£575.39


 UNCRC Children/Young People Version 
 31 March 2008
£22,705.47


 AWI Code of Practice Guardianship
 31 March 2008
£12,066.76


 Diagnostic Collaborative Programme 
 31 March 2008
£9,728.81


 AWI Code of Practice Local Authority 
 31 March 2008
£8,279.40


 National Management Manual 
 31 March 2008
£7,681.90


 Learning Connections-New Light 
 31 March 2008
£4,433.61


 AWI Code of Practice Access to Funding 
 31 March 2008
£4,302.18


 Scottish Union Learning Fund Prospectus 7 
 31 March 2008
£4,238.25


 SFHA Response to Planning Advice Note: Community Engagement …
 01 April 2008
£30.50


 Creating Opportunities Together booklet
 02 April 2008
£14,149.00


 Evaluation of Well Men Health Service Pilots (Social Research Report) 
 04 April 2008
£283.04


 Well Men Health Service Pilots Evaluation (Research Findings 62) 
 04 April 2008
£195.36


 Microgeneration Equip. SEA Report 
 08 April 2008
£406.71


 The Autism Toolbox 
 09 April 2008
£70.55


 Review of Support Parents 
 15 April 2008
£401.22


 Implementation Parenting 
 15 April 2008
£266.99


 SR Rpt-Structured Deferred Sentence 
 15 April 2008
£261.00


 RF’s 11 - Evaluation Structured 
 15 April 2008
£174.36


 SODD Circular 13/1998 
 15 April 2008
£17.81


 Development Planning Regulations 
 15 April 2008
£13.61


 WEWS Annual Report 2007 
 18 April 2008
£1,765.37


 SR Rpt-Householder Permitted Study 
 18 April 2008
£758.46


 SR Rpt-Future Housing Scotland 
 18 April 2008
£590.87


 Mining Waste Directive Consultation 
 18 April 2008
£327.17


 RF’s 12 - Householder Permitted 
 18 April 2008
£226.91


 Planning Modernisation Consultation 
 18 April 2008
£178.48


 Screening Determination NSA’s 
 18 April 2008
£101.15


 Circular 1/2008 Avian Influenza 
 18 April 2008
£81.88


 Planning Enforcement Responses 
 18 April 2008
£39.96


 Development Planning Regs Responses 
 18 April 2008
£39.96


 Scottish Government and Unions Partnership Agreement 
 21 April 2008
£3,550.30


 Conservation Credits 
 21 April 2008
£2,113.70


 Web Conversion - MAPPA Guidance 4 
 21 April 2008
£313.55


 Web Conversion - Child Protection 
 21 April 2008
£268.55


 Circular 2/2008 Development Planning 
 23 April 2008
£98.68


 PAN 37, PAN 39, PAN 41 & PAN 43 
 24 April 2008
£1,075.02


 Report on Consultation on Disclosure 
 24 April 2008
£120.55


 Stats Release Homeless Persons 
 25 April 2008
£146.63


 Affordable Housing Securing Consent 
 25 April 2008
£130.07


 NPF2 Participation Statement 
 25 April 2008
£71.45


 Scotland’s Seas: Towards Understanding their State 
 29 April 2008
£28,641.15


 Infrastructure Investment Plan 2008 
 29 April 2008
£5,943.49


 Fire Safety Home Movers Pack 
 30 April 2008
£32,869.00


 Child witness pack + ID B/lets x 2 
 30 April 2008
£8,170.00


 Review of Free Person & Nurse Care 
 30 April 2008
£7,714.77


 CAP Annual Report 2007 
 30 April 2008
£6,928.06


 Whole Farm Review Scheme Info Pack 
 30 April 2008
£6,734.94


 Scottish Quality in Headship Award Ceremony 08 
 30 April 2008
£1,558.04


 Research Matters 38 
 30 April 2008
£1,463.14


 Communicator Newsletter March/April 
 30 April 2008
£1,115.26


 Add Responses Dev Planning Consultation 
 30 April 2008
£22.44


 Add Responses Planning Enforcement 
 30 April 2008
£10.92


 Committee of Inquiry on Crofting: Final Report
 19 May 2008
£31,068.66


 Teachers in Scotland 2007 
 19 May 2008
£1,688.63


 Vulnerable Witnesses Guidance Pack Section 3 
 28 May 2008
£6,511.86


 Improving Healthcare in Remote Rural Areas
 28 May 2008
£1,890.75


 Victims of Rape information pack 
 29 May 2008
£23,300.42


 Mapping Youth Literacies Practice 
 29 May 2008
£5,275.43


 Smoking Prevention Action Plan 
 29 May 2008
£5,113.47


 National Drugs Strategy 
 30 May 2008
£17,153.01


 Safeguarding our Fishing Rights: The Future of Quota Management and Licensing in Scotland: A Consultation Paper
 30 May 2008
£10,295.59


 Safeguarding our Rural Schools and Improving School Consultation Procedures: Proposals for Changes to Legislation
 30 May 2008
£9,356.56


 Economic Report on Scottish Agriculture
 30 May 2008
£9,059.64


 Citizen Leadership Paper 
 30 May 2008
£5,645.95


 Hepatitis C Action Plan Scotland Phase2 
 30 May 2008
£5,323.33


 Strategy for Financial Services Industry 
 30 May 2008
£3,846.33


 Safeguarding our Rural Schools and Improving School Consultation Procedures: Summary of Proposals for Changes to Legislation
 30 May 2008
£2,063.20


 Can of Worms 2nd Edition 
 02 June 2008
£12,230.37


 Well? production 
 02 June 2008
£9,047.00


 Joint Birth Registration 
 02 June 2008
£7,290.07


 Thematic Review of Police Officers 
 02 June 2008
£1,344.54


 HMICS Thematic Inspection 
 02 June 2008
£1,076.71


 Housing (Scotland) Act 2006: Part 2 -- Scheme of Assistance: Lending Options for Local Authorities 
 02 June 2008
£607.55


 Consultation Analysis 
 02 June 2008
£193.55


 Scottish Policing Performance Framework 2008/09
 04 June 2008
£481.00


 Crim Proceed in Scot Courts 2006-07 
 04 June 2008
£355.19


 PAN 65 Planning & Open Space 
 04 June 2008
£215.13


 Drug Seizures by Scottish Police 
 04 June 2008
£168.40


 Mineral Resource Information 
 04 June 2008
£109.25


 Consultation on Marches & Parades 
 05 June 2008
£167.87


 Low Carbon Future 
 06 June 2008
£112.55


 Scot Households below Average Income 
 09 June 2008
£75.65


 Report: Land Reform Scoping Study 
 12 June 2008
£916.23


 Pub Sector Employment Stats Q1 2008 
 12 June 2008
£169.55


 SPP3 Plan for Housing Responses 
 12 June 2008
£84.60


 Teacher Vacancies Probationer 
 19 June 2008
£94.73


 Report: Environmental & Rural 
 20 June 2008
£507.68


 Children Affected by Domestic Abuse 
 20 June 2008
£250.01


 Stats Reform Improving Services 
 20 June 2008
£220.48


 Summary - Children aff by Dom Abuse 
 20 June 2008
£126.70


 Lord Fraser Inquiry Expenditure 
 20 June 2008
£94.24


 Modernising Planning Responses 
 20 June 2008
£83.88


 SPDA Consultation Responses 
 20 June 2008
£80.76


 HMIC Joint Thematic Wildlife Crime 
 23 June 2008
£2,134.17


 Gender Equality Scheme 
 23 June 2008
£1,841.33


 Staff Local Authority Social 
 23 June 2008
£382.96


 Curriculum for Excellence 3 
 25 June 2008
£20,018.46


 consultation on the next generation 
 25 June 2008
£12,450.62


 Government Expenditure & Revenue 
 25 June 2008
£6,174.99


 Scottish Survey of Achievement 2007 
 25 June 2008
£3,894.02


 Thematic Review on Serious Fraud 
 25 June 2008
£959.54


 Scottish Beef Calf Scheme 
 25 June 2008
£309.55


 Council Tax Collection Stats 2008 
 25 June 2008
£64.07


 Report Chartered Teacher Review Grp 
 26 June 2008
£2,091.61


 Restorative Justice Service web only
 26 June 2008
£253.55


 Best Practice Guidance for Restoratove Justice Practitioners
 26 June 2008
£186.55


 Redefining Prisons in 21st Century 
 04 August 2008
£18,363.02


 Obesity Action Plan 
 04 August 2008
£9,680.19


 Scottish Freshwater Fisheries Framework 
 04 August 2008
£8,222.77


 European Community Structure Funds Operations Programme 2007 
 04 August 2008
£6,442.95


 Students with Dependent Children 
 04 August 2008
£5,900.75


 Cost of Learning: Part Time Study 2008 
 04 August 2008
£4,736.93


 Food & Drink in Scotland: Key Facts 
 04 August 2008
£4,568.51


 Handling Domestic Abuse Cases 
 04 August 2008
£3,188.21


 Social Capital Summary Doc & Online 
 04 August 2008
£3,161.87


 The Future for Food in Scotland 
 04 August 2008
£2,173.58


 Children’s Hearing: A Brief Background Booklet 
 04 August 2008
£2,157.68


 Cost of Learning: Older Learners 
 04 August 2008
£1,345.35


 Cost of Learning: Health Professionals 
 04 August 2008
£1,340.35


 Cost of Learning: Asylum Seekers 2008 
 04 August 2008
£1,330.71


 Cost of Learning: Post Graduate Students 
 04 August 2008
£1,250.18


 Children’s Hearings - Info for Reference 
 04 August 2008
£1,141.47


 Turning Up the Volume report
 04 August 2008
£919.56


 Turning Up the Volume (research findings no.13) 
 04 August 2008
£174.36


 Improving Payment Practices - Web 
 04 August 2008
£169.55


 Response to Chartered Teacher 
 04 August 2008
£74.55


 Scotland New Handshake Brochure 
 06 August 2008
£8,242.00


 Evaluation Children’s Hearing report 
 06 August 2008
£1,040.57


 Survey Alcohol attitude 2007 (social research report) 
 06 August 2008
£636.45


 Interventions Health (social research report) 
 06 August 2008
£594.59


 Landlord Registration 
 06 August 2008
£336.55


 Get Ready For Work Review 
 06 August 2008
£332.55


 Wheelchair & Seating Services 
 06 August 2008
£257.38


 Address Health Inequality (research findings no. 65) 
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 Urban Rural Classification 07-08 
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 The Protection of Children Act 2003 
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 The Age Participation Index 
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 Scottish Liquor Stats 2007 
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 19 August 2008
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 Vocational Learning Review report 
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 Vocational Learning (research findings no.36) 
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 Assessment of the Environmental Impacts 
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 Remedies Directive 
 27 August 2008
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 28 August 2008
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 What is Action Learning? 
 28 August 2008
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 28 August 2008
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 28 August 2008
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 28 August 2008
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 28 August 2008
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 28 August 2008
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 28 August 2008
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 28 August 2008
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 National Domestic Abuse Delivery Plan 
 01 September 2008
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 01 September 2008
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 Scottish Aquaculture 
 01 September 2008
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 Key Scottish Environmental Statistics 2008 
 01 September 2008
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 Funding for Disabled Students 
 01 September 2008
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 Health Promotion Guidance 
 01 September 2008
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 Funding for Disabled Students 
 01 September 2008
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 Transportation Noise Action Plan 
 01 September 2008
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 Investigative Orders: Cop 
 01 September 2008
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 Stats. Bulletin Main Trans.Trends 
 01 September 2008
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 JED circular 5 
 01 September 2008
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 NPF for Scotland 2 SEA 
 04 September 2008
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 NPF2 SEA Supplementary Assessment 
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 Report: Air Discount Scheme 
 04 September 2008
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 Free School Meals Trial (research findings no.40) 
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 Children’s Sport & Culture (research findings no.1) 
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 RFs No.11 - Air Discount Scheme 
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 Action on Tobacco & Health (research findings no.69) 
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 Domestic Microgeneration Equipment 
 04 September 2008
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 SPP23 Planning Responses 
 04 September 2008
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 SAQP 2008 APPLICATIONS 
 05 September 2008
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 05 September 2008
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 Free Personal & Nursing Care 06/07 
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 Review of ASH Scotland (research findings no.68) 
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 Independent School Census Sep 2006 
 05 September 2008
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 08 September 2008
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 09 September 2008
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 Consultation on Intermediaries 
 11 September 2008
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 Agricultural Wages 2008 
 16 September 2008
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 SPPN Postal Services Regulations 
 18 September 2008
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 PAN Master planning 
 26 September 2008
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 A Scottish Sentencing Council 
 26 September 2008
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 Positive Behaviour 
 26 September 2008
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 Climate Change 2nd Annual Report 
 26 September 2008
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 26 September 2008
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 26 September 2008
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 Scottish Primary Food and Drink 
 26 September 2008
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 26 September 2008
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 Full Report on Seasonal Influenza 
 26 September 2008
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 26 September 2008
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 Report: Early Years Services 
 26 September 2008
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 Pre-School & Childcare Stats 2008 
 26 September 2008
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 26 September 2008
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 RFs No.39 - Early Years Services 
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 Energy Policy : An Overview 
 26 September 2008
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 Pub Sector Employment Stats Q2 2008 
 26 September 2008
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 Independent Review Future Oversight 
 26 September 2008
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 Child Protection Stats 2007-08 
 26 September 2008
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 Secure Accommodation Stats 2007-08 
 26 September 2008
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 Eggs and Chicks (Scotland) 
 26 September 2008
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 Food in Scottish Schools Guide 
 29 September 2008
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 Moving Scotland Forward 
 29 September 2008
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 Draft Budget 2009-10 
 29 September 2008
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 Rural Scotland - Key Facts 2008 
 29 September 2008
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 Inspectorate of Prosecutions Report 
 29 September 2008
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 Modern Scottish Jury Criminal Trial 
 29 September 2008
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 Children’s Hearing Action to Strengthen 
 29 September 2008
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 Biometric Technologies in Schools 
 29 September 2008
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 One Year Job Guarantee for Nurses
 29 September 2008
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 Water Environment & Services 
 29 September 2008
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 Review of Remuneration Arrangements 
 30 September 2008
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 SBC Report Summary 
 30 September 2008
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 Scottish Government Accounts 2008 
 30 September 2008
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 JIT Telecare Fact sheet 
 30 September 2008
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 Scottish Futures Trust 
 30 September 2008
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 Climate Change Scottish Agriculture 
 30 September 2008
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 Community Councils 
 30 September 2008
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 Stats Release Homeless Persons 
 30 September 2008
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 Adoption Support Services 
 30 September 2008
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 School Estates Stats 2008 
 30 September 2008
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 Pandemic Flu 
 30 September 2008
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 Report: Leading to Deliver 
 06 October 2008
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 Report: Looked After Children 
 06 October 2008
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 Long-Term Monitoring of Health 
 06 October 2008
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 PAN 84 : Reducing Carbon Emissions 
 06 October 2008
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 RFs No.38 - Leading to Deliver 
 06 October 2008
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 SQA Examination Results 2007/08 
 06 October 2008
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 Local Healthcare Bill 
 08 October 2008
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 2nd Audit Throughcare Addiction 
 08 October 2008
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 Consultation Request time train 
 08 October 2008
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 Annex Pan 70 Data Protection 
 08 October 2008
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 Report: Rural Road Safety 
 09 October 2008
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 Annex Report : Rural Road Safety 
 09 October 2008
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 Crofting Inquiry/Government Response 
 13 October 2008
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 Web Conversion - Evaluation Report 
 13 October 2008
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 Web Conversion - Adoptions Regulation 
 13 October 2008
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 Corporate Parenting 
 14 October 2008
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 VNS Guidance for Victims Booklet 
 14 October 2008
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 Acknow & Accountability Forum 
 14 October 2008
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 Ministerial Response to PVG Consultation 
 15 October 2008
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 Patients Rights Large Print 
 15 October 2008
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 Draft Regs Development Planning 
 15 October 2008
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 Adult Support Report Guidance 
 15 October 2008
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 Adult Support Analysis of Responses 
 15 October 2008
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 Proposals maximum fees services 
 15 October 2008
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 Adult Support Report Consultation 
 15 October 2008
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 DPEA Annual Review 2007-08 
 17 October 2008
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 Circular JD 10/2008 Detention 
 17 October 2008
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 Draft Regs Consultation Responses 
 17 October 2008
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 Web Conversion Requirement to Reg 
 17 October 2008
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 Report: Single Room Accommodation 
 20 October 2008
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 Report: Tackling Hard to Treat Prop 
 20 October 2008
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 RFs No.41 - Looked After Children 
 20 October 2008
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 Report: Angus Gold Project 
 21 October 2008
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 RFs No.8 - Angus Gold Project 
 21 October 2008
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 Report: Longitudinal Transitions 
 24 October 2008
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 Report: Scottish Recovery Pilot 
 24 October 2008
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 SFRAU Annual Report 
 24 October 2008
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 Independent School Census Sept 07 
 24 October 2008
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 Web Conversion - Consultation 
 24 October 2008
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 Supporting People Client 2007-08 
 24 October 2008
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 Programme Progress Reports 1-4 
 24 October 2008
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 Web Conversion - Primary Medical 
 27 October 2008
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 Scot Household Survey Annual Report 
 29 October 2008
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 Looked After Children Action 12 Rpt 
 29 October 2008
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 HMICS Thematic on Domestic Abuse 
 29 October 2008
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 Thematic Report on Medical Services 
 29 October 2008
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 Looked After Children x 2 
 29 October 2008
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 CLD Activity Survey 2007 
 29 October 2008
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 Occupational Segregation Report 
 29 October 2008
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 Criminal Appeal Stats Scotland07/08 
 29 October 2008
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 SPP23 Planning & Historic Envirn 
 29 October 2008
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 Self Directed Support 
 29 October 2008
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 Teacher Employment Working Group 
 29 October 2008
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 Profitability Dairy Farm Sector 
 29 October 2008
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 CLD Report and Summary Report 
 30 October 2008
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 Palliative Care Action Plan 
 30 October 2008
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 Corporate Plan 2008-10 
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 Credit Where Credit’s Due Document 
 30 October 2008
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 HMIP Annual Report 
 30 October 2008
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 MAPPA Annual Reports x 8 
 30 October 2008
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 Dev & Deploy of Renewables Framework 
 30 October 2008
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 Statutory Nuisance Provisions 
 30 October 2008
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 Web Conversion - ADAS report 
 30 October 2008
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 JP’s Expenses Consultation 
 30 October 2008
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 Consultation documents 
 30 October 2008
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 Choosing a School 
 31 October 2008
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 The Suitability Core Fact 
 31 October 2008
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 Section 306 
 31 October 2008
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 Getting it Right Guidance Summary 
 03 November 2008
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 Better Cancer Care Strategy 
 03 November 2008
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 Core Tasks for Designated Managers 
 03 November 2008
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 Scottish Adult Literacy & Numeracy 
 03 November 2008
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 Delivering Outcomes (x3) 
 03 November 2008
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 STAC Guidance 
 03 November 2008
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 Tendering for Public Contracts 
 03 November 2008
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 HCS1 Help With Help Costs 
 03 November 2008
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 Planning Summit Reform Agreement 
 04 November 2008
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 Scottish Planning Policy Document 
 04 November 2008
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 Reducing Drug Users Risk Overdose 
 05 November 2008
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 Attainment Higher Education 
 05 November 2008
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 Public Health Designation Findings 
 05 November 2008
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 Environmental Noise Dire 
 11 November 2008
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 Responding to Emergencies Scotland 
 17 November 2008
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 Being A Witness - Special Measures 
 25 November 2008
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 People & Culture in Scotland 2007 
 25 November 2008
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 Cumulative Biomass Boilers Air 
 25 November 2008
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 Credit Unions in Scotland 
 25 November 2008
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 SHARP Findings Residential 
 25 November 2008
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 LAC&YP working together to improve 
 26 November 2008
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 Landlord Registration Responses 
 26 November 2008
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 Mitigating Against Climate Change 
 27 November 2008
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 Scottish Energy Study Vol5 
 27 November 2008
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 Work Experience: Appendices 
 27 November 2008
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 Scottish Energy Study Vol5 
 27 November 2008
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 Scottish House Condition Survey 
 27 November 2008
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 Work Experience in Scotland: Report 
 27 November 2008
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 Children Looked After Stats 07/08 
 27 November 2008
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 SR Rpt:Unmet Needs 
 27 November 2008
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 Action Plan & Int Framework 
 27 November 2008
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 Business Experts & Law Forum Report 
 27 November 2008
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 HE Student Support in Scotland 
 27 November 2008
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 SR Rpt - Renewables Heating Pilot 
 27 November 2008
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 Regulations Under Section 32A 
 27 November 2008
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 Engagement with China 
 27 November 2008
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 Registered Blind & Partial Sight 
 27 November 2008
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 Housing Statistics for Scotland 08 
 27 November 2008
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 Children Educated Outwith School 
 27 November 2008
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 Cir.3/08 Strategic Development 
 27 November 2008
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 Scottish Prison Populations 
 27 November 2008
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 Work Experience: Research Findings 
 27 November 2008
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 MPA-Consultation Main Findings 
 27 November 2008
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 Healthcare Associated Infections 
 27 November 2008
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 SSSC Continuous Learning Framework 
 28 November 2008
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 Scottish Social Services Annual Rep 
 28 November 2008
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 SSSC Migrant Workers 
 28 November 2008
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 Science for Scotland 
 28 November 2008
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 A Review of the EU Agricultural Subsidy 
 28 November 2008
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 SR Rpt-Better Together - NHS Boards 
 28 November 2008
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 AWI It’s Your Decision 
 28 November 2008
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 Delivering Planning Reform 
 28 November 2008
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 Working for Families Evaluation 
 28 November 2008
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 SR RF72 - Patients & Users 
 28 November 2008
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 Modelling Changes Renewables 
 28 November 2008
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 SHARP Findings Residential 
 28 November 2008
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 SHARP Survey: Physical Health 
 28 November 2008
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 SPP3 Homes SEA Post Adoption 
 28 November 2008
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 SR Rpt:Homelessness Prevention 
 28 November 2008
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 SHARP Findings Mental Health 
 28 November 2008
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 Sustainability New Build Housing 
 28 November 2008
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 SHARP Study Objectives, Design 
 28 November 2008
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 SHARP Findings Social Outcomes 
 28 November 2008
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 Guidance on Short Breaks (Respite) 
 28 November 2008
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 Web Update ePAN 70 
 28 November 2008
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 Health & Housing Sharp Qualitive 
 28 November 2008
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 Fuel Poverty Policy 
 28 November 2008
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 RF’s 20: Sustainability New Build 
 28 November 2008
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 PAN 45 : Spatial Frameworks 
 28 November 2008
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 RF71 Service Provision for Children 
 28 November 2008
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 The Risk Management of HAI web conversion 
 28 November 2008
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 Home Care Services Scotland 2008 
 28 November 2008
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 Justice Circular 
 28 November 2008
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 Futureskills Scotland 
 29 November 2008
£2,867.46


 Bluetongue Economics Research 
 29 November 2008
£749.65


 Kinship & Foster Care 
 29 November 2008
£468.55


 Remedies / Public & Utilities 
 29 November 2008
£343.10


 SVD Scotland 
 29 November 2008
£217.55



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